The Mexican government has issued the guidelines for launching the public consultations pertaining to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), as part of the preliminary evaluation ahead of the joint review of the trade treaty scheduled for 2026. The guidelines were published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, the daily gazette.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced during her morning press conference on Wednesday that there is full communication and coordination with the governments of the United States and Canada, and that the three countries agreed to issue the call simultaneously.
“This is mandated by law, it is not something invented at the spur of the moment. It is a law for the three countries and was approved by each nation’s Senate, and it was already established in the treaty’s signing that around these dates the call for the consultation had to be opened for the USMCA review, which begins next year,” the President explained.
Sheinbaum emphasized that the review of the agreement will assess the results achieved over the past five years, including labor issues and unilateral measures such as the tariffs recently imposed by the United States.
The consultations will be available both online and through in-person forums, and will conclude by the end of this year.
The President stressed that this process will help prepare negotiations for a possible extension of the trade pact in 2026.
As part of this agenda, Sheinbaum announced the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who will arrive on Thursday accompanied by part of his cabinet. The meeting at the National Palace will include a joint press conference, followed by a session with Canadian and Mexican business leaders.
In addition to the USMCA, discussions will address bilateral relations, investment, and labor mobility programs, such as the special work visas that allow thousands of Mexicans to be temporarily employed in Canada.
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